Edit Mode, Moving Things Around, and Snap to Surface

Created

Apr 11, 2023 2:01 AM

Edit Mode Basics

Edit Mode is the mode you want to be in when you are changing things in your Frame
You can toggle Edit Mode with the pencil icon or the M hotkey
In Edit Mode, you can select Assets and then see the Edit Menu at the bottom left which will show you properties of the asset you can adjust
On flat Assets like images, videos, and streaming screens, you can simply right click on the asset to active Edit Mode and select the asset
Sometimes Edit Mode must be disabled in order to do certain things, like use a Streaming Screen, draw on a whiteboard, or double click on the ground to move

To move assets around, you can turn on Edit Mode and then:

Click and drag assets - you can also click an asset, hold, and move your avatar to drag them around in space with you
With an asset selected, use the arrows that appear at the center of the asset to drag them in a specific axis
You can drag the blue cube handles on the corners of the asset to scale it up
Drag the circles around the center of the asset to rotate them in various axes

This video is a bit dated but still a good overview of basic asset manipulation:

Snap to surface is a feature that applies to flat assets like Images, Text labels, Streaming Screens etc.
The tool is very useful to attach the asset to a surface like the walls or floor.
When asset is snapped, the setting switches off automatically. You can then use the gizmos to move the asset around on the same surface.
If you want to add to a new surface, switch the setting on again. Once you are happy with the positioning, lock the asset in place.